Willpower Poems

The Brutal Reality of Binary Willpower

binary self-will
I could never quite do it
leaving escape clause
in analogue equation
go with 1, just once, all-in

Resurging

I ask for all the pain,
My potential is bound in the chain,
I ask for all the struggle,
My wings caught in rubble.

I ask for all the tears,
More than my eyes bears,
I ask for all the challenges,
In silence my mind plunges.

I ask you to break my will,
At the bottom of the hill I lay still,
But I will

Caloric Conundrum

The cheesecake in the bakery I want to devour,
dag-gone my crumbling willpower!
It's cherry topping so high,
makes me want to cry.
I walk on past the candy aisle,
and gaze at the cereal shelves awhile.
Euell Gibbon's "sticks and pebbles"
Grape Nuts brand-
that kind of breakfast I cannot stand.

Give me a cupcake piled with frosting,
never mind, the "guilt calisthenics" 
afterwards

Guard Against Complacency

In this journey called life,  heed my plea,
And guard against this demon of misery
Beware  of its insidious touch, subtle and sly,
For it steals the fire that makes our spirits fly.

A false sense of  comfort, safe and securely rest,
Bombarded by routines, a false sense of  what's best.
Yet in this state,  dreams

Willpower

Those who will
  won't say won't
They will say will
  won't they

Those who won't
  won't say will
They will say won't
  won't they

Leftover Willpower

Leftover Willpower
David J Walker

I know
	I know
What I said last night 
After the last bite of 
Turkey and dressing and 
Cranberry sauce and 
Pumpkin pie	
That I
Would never eat again
At least, not this much
	So much
That it stretched my belly to
New dimensions forcing me to 
Unbutton the waistband of my
Khaki dress slacks
I know
	I know
How good it all was

I Want But Don't Need

I Want, But Don't Need

Yes, "I Want, But Don't Need" is my waistwatcher creed 
     as I walk by each vending machine.
All those chocolate chips calling out to my hips,
     colored Reese's in pieces - obscene!
Will willpower surmount the cholesterol count
     of PayDays

Defiant

In his hey days of youth
defying all obstacles
fiercely independent
reeping honors
medals and awards
he went beyond
further than most men
with sheer willpower
determination
till suddenly
stealth and unforeseen
crept in time
the twilight
of bygone days
like a veil dropping
a hush circling
a mist rolling in
a fog growing denser
around his world
discreetly hovering
slowly closing in 



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020

Willpower

Cast me down, obstruct my ways.
Throw me down, into a maze.
Supress my ideas and my notions,
Let it be a complete commotion.
Dissuade me from trying!
Still baby, you can’t stop me from flying!
Just know that!
I’ll will, I’ll win, I’ll win….
Yeah…. I know I’ll win, i'll win, i'll win!

Look into my eyes, the spark is so bright.
My commitment

Wee Willy Nilly Will

will is broken down
by stray sneaky give-in sways
tighten the bylines

My Father, My Dad

My voice is weak, my hand falters
as I attempt to speak of my Father.
Each night sleep takes me, 
                  then truth awakes me –
my Dad is gone, now dead.
My heart hears this from my head.
Wrapped in numbness, walking

Diminished Willpower

This has to be one of the most common queries:
Why does food that tastes good have too many calories?
Just about anything that has a pleasant taste
adds additional centimeters to my waist.
No matter what the time of the hour,
I become a victim of diminished willpower.
Before I know it, I am opening my refrigerator.
I look for any

My Willpower Went Away

My willpower took a leap
Way down low and very deep
And stayed there refusing to
Come out when I'm close to you
My dark side has taken over
As you slide in really closer
Causing goosebumps on my skin
I need my power back again
But its letting you do what
You want to as it is shut
So far sown inside of me
I

Willpower

What's the hardest thing to do?

It all comes down to life and you.

Lest you find your self controlled,

Learn to harness will, behold.

Power to choose within your soul,

Overcome and destroy control.

With your mind you can achieve,

Endure through, you must believe.

Resist temptation, prepare celebration.

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